Wednesday February 23, 2011_ I wanted to take a photograph of the woman there taking a photograph, took me several tries, but I got what I wanted, both of us documenting the revolt. I wish I knew who she is.

Thursday February 24, 2011 Going stealth @ the mall, a technique I learned about from a photographer on Twitter.

Saturday February 26, 2011The lobby_SFMOMA_ The family & I journeyed north to San Francisco so we could visit SFMOMA, much much photography plus most of my most favorite moderns, Johns & Rauschenber of course, plus Stills, Rothko, Pollock, de Kooning, Kline et al. I had Thiebaud cake & the best coffee ever for snack. David & Lauren had cheese & butter sandwiches...yum.

my daughter is a climber, always has been, at least now she has purpose other than just the fun of it.

The stealth technique came from a photographer I follow on twitter who was reluctant to photograph people directly because he couldn't get natural expressions. So, you lean against a wall or whatever, even stroll along pausing now and then all casual-like, holding the camera at your hip, and, once still, shoot away. It takes some getting used to as I tend to over shoot and take pictures of the ceiling. He used a rather larger camera than mine and still, no one noticed and he got great shots on city streets. With a point&shoot, the camera can hardly even be seen.

oooh, it does look as if the balconies get lighter, cool. Guess which is my favorite? That's right, my darlin', that she did what she had to to get her photograph and how her outfit goes so beautifully with her environment :)

You simply hold the camera at your hip and lean against something like the wall, I did the same technique at the museum and got some interesting shots there as well, but it does take some getting used to, I often end up shooting the ceiling.

That NZ shot did come out clear, the other five, not so much. I like the Wisconsin one, the fist pumping the air, I didn't even see that until I uploaded the photograph. And the the sign that says 'Kill...what?

You're right, I hadn't thought of it but I am doing a theme, I just love reflections and how, like with this one, the window itself isn't obvious.

The museum's lobby is very dramatic since it's an atrium. They're remodeling soon, for added space, and I sure hope they don't touch this area, but they are right off downtown, with little room to maneuver. I think they plan on going up. Hope so.

The mall technique is to hold the camera at hip level and stand casual so you can take photos of life unobserved. I got the idea from a professional photographer on twitter who didn't like how people changed when he pointed a camera at them. Still, when I get a direct shot of someone's face, I have decided, so far, not to post. That will probably change.

I like that one, which I tried for, & the arm pumping the air, an accident, in Wisconsin.

Okay, I am officially a fan of Thiebaud. I love repetition. I love food in artwork and I love the colors he uses and the idea of the paint being slathered on like frosting. Is the cake more delicious than normal cake?

I have actually used the hip technique to take forbidden pics in museums. I thought it was a trick I didn't know and wanted to add to my repertoire. Lately I have been taking pictures of a fixed object in front of me but really I'm not, Im waiting for a pedestrian to walk by and then I snap them as they cross my field of vision. I have done 100s of these in different places. My favorites are the ones that turn toward me - they dont quite know if I am taking their picture and are extremely guarded in their expressions, suspicious. A rare few will smile. I may post these one day.